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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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